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The recipe for a productive meeting

The recipe for a productive meeting

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The recipe for a productive meeting

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- There's a running joke in the world of product management that our job is to hold meetings. Of course, it's not entirely true, but any person in a product role will definitely spend more time in meetings than not. And let's face it, meetings have a pretty bad reputation. Whether it's the mundane unnecessary status update meetings or brainstorming meetings where nothing actually really gets done, meetings can be distracting and carve out valuable minutes of your day. On the flip side, any team leader who knows how and when to hold a meeting will not only be much more productive themselves, but earn the respect and productivity of their team as well. Let's discuss a few ways to make sure you're always making the most of meetings. First, let me stress one thing. The best meeting is one that doesn't exist. Have you ever seen a coworker with the famous mug that says, "I survived another meeting that should have been an email"? Yeah, you probably have, and there's a reason why it's so…

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